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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Richard Daley usually see first when he arrived at his office?
(a) The Chief of Police.
(b) His chief of staff.
(c) His secretary.
(d) The press.

2. In his earlier years as Chicago Mayor, Richard Daley walked down Michigan Avenue to greet people. Why did he stop the practice?
(a) The neighborhood became run-down and embarrassing.
(b) He moved to a new, spacious house which made a trip to Michigan for a walk impractical.
(c) The walk in the early morning air was hard on his declining health.
(d) People who protested his power were a potential threat to his safety.

3. Into what type of neighborhood was Richard Daley born?
(a) German-Lutheran on the Northwest corner of Chicago.
(b) Slavic-Orthodox on the Southest corner of Chicago.
(c) Irish-Catholic on the South-side of Chicago.
(d) French-Catholic on the shores of Lake Michigan.

4. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Adalai Stevenson.
(c) Lyndon Baines Johnson.
(d) Harry S. Truman.

5. How did Richard Daley's day begin and end?
(a) With a kiss from his wife.
(b) With a cup of cofee and a blintz.
(c) With a police review of his enemies activities.
(d) With a ride in his limo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often were Richard Daley's phones checked for bugs?

2. What was Richard Daley's family background?

3. What was in the front and back of Richard Daley's house?

4. What kind of speaking style did Daley have?

5. In what year was Richard Daley born?

(see the answer key)

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